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Exploring the Antennae

Чт, Март 31, 2022 - 7:30

Some 60 million light-years away in the southerly constellation Corvus, two large galaxies are colliding. Stars in the two galaxies, cataloged as NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, very rarely collide in the course of the ponderous cataclysm that lasts..

Animation: Odd Radio Circles

Ср, Март 30, 2022 - 8:30

What do you call a cosmic puzzle that no one expected to see? In this case, Odd Radio Circles, aka ORCs. ORC-1 typifies the enigmatic five objects, only visible at radio frequencies, that were serendipitously discovered in 2019..

Venus and Mars: Passing in the Night

Вт, Март 29, 2022 - 8:30

When two planets pass on the night sky, they can usually be seen near each other for a week or more. In the case of this planetary conjunction, Venus and Mars passed within 4 degrees of each other earlier this month.

День открытых дверей на Пущинской РадиоАстрономической Обсерватории: 9 апреля 2022 г.

Пн, Март 28, 2022 - 10:13

В честь своего дня рождения (обсерватория была основана 11 апреля 1956 г.), дня рождения Пущинского научного центра (основан на три..

Gems of a Maldivean Night

Пн, Март 28, 2022 - 8:30

The southernmost part of the Milky Way contains not only the stars of the Southern Cross, but the closest star system to our Sun -- Alpha Centauri. The Southern Cross itself is topped by the bright, yellowish star Gamma Crucis.

Titan Seas Reflect Sunlight

Вс, Март 27, 2022 - 8:30

Why would the surface of Titan light up with a blinding flash? The reason: a sunglint from liquid seas. Saturn's moon Titan has numerous smooth lakes of methane that, when the angle is right, reflect sunlight as if they were mirrors.

Pluto at Night

Сб, Март 26, 2022 - 7:30

The night side of Pluto spans this shadowy scene. In the stunning spacebased perspective the Sun is 4.9 billion kilometers (almost 4.5 light-hours) behind the dim and distant world. It was captured...

Журнал “Небосвод” за май 2022 года

Пт, Март 25, 2022 - 13:03

Очередной выпуск журнала для любителей астрономии "Небосвод"

The Medusa Nebula

Пт, Март 25, 2022 - 6:30

Braided and serpentine filaments of glowing gas suggest this nebula's popular name, The Medusa Nebula. Also known as Abell 21, this Medusa is an old planetary nebula some 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Gemini. Like its..

Астрономическая неделя с 28 марта по 3 апреля 2022 года

Пт, Март 25, 2022 - 6:13

На данной неделе 28 марта Луна (Ф= 0,17-) пройдет южнее Венеры, Марса, Сатурна и кометы P/Kopff (22P)

Arp 78: Peculiar Galaxy in Aries

Чт, Март 24, 2022 - 7:30

Peculiar spiral galaxy Arp 78 is found within the boundaries of the head strong constellation Aries. Some 100 million light-years beyond the stars and nebulae of our Milky Way galaxy, the island universe is over 100,000 light-years across.

The Bubble Nebula from Hubble

Ср, Март 23, 2022 - 6:30

Massive stars can blow bubbles. The featured image shows perhaps the most famous of all star-bubbles, NGC 7635, also known simply as The Bubble Nebula. Although it looks delicate, the 7-light-year diameter bubble offers evidence of..